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57th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Passing

October 24, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Passing, 2021. Written and Directed by Rebecca Hall. Starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Justus Davis Graham, Ethan Barrett, Ashley Ware Jenkins, and Amos J. Machanic. SYNOPSIS: Passing follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgard, Amos J. Machanic, Andre Holland, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Ashley Ware Jenkins, Bill Camp, Chicago International Film Festival, Ethan Barrett, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Justus Davis Graham, Passing, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Negga, Tessa Thompson

Watch Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga in the trailer for Netflix drama Passing

September 23, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

Acquired for a reported $15.75M following its debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival (read our ★★★ review here), Netflix have released the trailer for Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing. Based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name, Passing follows the events set off by a reunion between two childhood friends named Clare […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgard, Andre Holland, Bill Camp, Passing, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Negga, Sundance Film Festival 2021, Tessa Thompson

Sundance 2021: Hits, Misses, and Hidden Gems

February 4, 2021 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks back at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival… After six days and over 70 features, Sundance 2021 is in the books. While the festival went virtual for the first time, it still provided some massive movie moments to kick off the year. From future Academy Awards contenders to cult classics in the making, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Sundance Film Festival Tagged With: Coda, Eight for Silver, Judas and the Black Messiah, Land, Mass, Nicolas Cage, On the Count of Three, Passing, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Sundance Film Festival 2021, Wild Indian

Netflix acquires Sundance darling Passing for over $15 million

February 4, 2021 by EJ Moreno

Sundance is over, and the most notable films from the event are beginning to find their home. During the festival, Apple acquired CODA for a record-breaking $25M, while Jockey was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics ahead of its festival premiere. Now, the period drama Passing has been purchased. Late on Wednesday evening, news broke […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Sundance Film Festival Tagged With: Passing, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Negga, Sundance Film Festival 2021, Tessa Thompson

2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Passing

January 31, 2021 by Shaun Munro

Passing, 2021. Written and directed by Rebecca Hall. Starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: Follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. Rebecca Hall makes a bold feature debut with this adaptation […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro, Sundance Film Festival Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgard, Andre Holland, Bill Camp, Passing, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Negga, Sundance Film Festival 2021, Tessa Thompson

The Most Anticipated Films of Sundance 2021

January 13, 2021 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno discusses his must-see movies from this year’s Sundance… Every year, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off the year with a gang of new films and fresh faces in the world of filmmaking. This year is no different, even if the festival itself is changing. For the first time, Sundance will be held virtually, […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: Censor, Coda, Passing, Prime Time, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, sundance film festival, Superior, The Sparks Brothers, The World to Come, Wild Indian

Alexander Skarsgard joins Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing

November 17, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Big Little Lies star Alexander Skarsgard has signed on to star alongside Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Ruth Negga (Preacher) and Andre Holland (Moonlight) in the cast of Passing, the directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall (The Gift, Vicky Cristina Barcelona). Scripted by Hall and based on the novel of the same […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgard, Passing, Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall to direct Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga in Passing

August 9, 2018 by Gary Collinson

The Town and The Gift star Rebecca Hall is set to make her directorial debut with Passing, an adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel, which has Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) and Ruth Negga (Preacher) attached to star. Deadline reports that Passing will follow “the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, Clare Kendry (Negga) and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Passing, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Negga, Tessa Thompson

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